I have lived in many different types of dwellings over the years, from flats to cottages, to share accommodation. For a while I even lived in a caravan on the property of a friend when I was in between houses. On average I have always paid between $200-350 AUD per week, and that's below average in this country. On top of that I have electricity bills and some other outgoings. The places I have rented have usually got 1-2 bedrooms and a bit of character. I couldn't live in a cement box. What's the average weekly/monthy rent in your country?
We pay $1,175 a month. This is for a 2 bedroom apartment with utilities included. So, on top of that we only pay for our cable and internet as far as home bills. That is about $294 a week - but my husband and I split this expense. Our apartment also has a pool, small gym, and outside gathering area so we think it's worth. Our last apartment allowed us to save lots. We paid about $600 a month, or $150 a week. This apartment was a small 1 bedroom and also included utilities, so we only paid cable and internet on top of that, too. It was way too small though. We lived there for 3 years, while partially still in college, so it helped out a lot. It's challenging to find apartments with included utilities here.
I pay $1000 a month on a 2 bedroom apartment, but it's really cheap compared to the average where I live. That is because it's far from subway stations and downtown, but that is OK for me since I live close to work and have a car. That value does not include gas, electricity, cable or internet, so on top of the rent I pay for all of those.
I'm moving into a place that is $1850 a month, one bedroom. No utilities are included and it's definitely above the budget I wanted by a few hundred dollars. HOWEVER.... It's also in an amazing location (easy transit access, walking distance to some places, near work, etc), so some of it will balance out. It's also a clear upgrade to the apartment I'm currently living in, too, so I'm hoping it's worth it.
For my apartment we are paying about 1,700 per month, but I have four roomies so we split that four ways. So this means I am paying a little over $105/week.
I do not pay rent weekly. I live in the united states, and we pay bills on a monthly cycle. My current rent is $700 a month. That is pretty high price for where i live, but the city is overpopulated. which means there is not much choice here. You kinda have to take what is available. Unless you want to live in a bad neighborhood. I will not subject myself to that.
I currently pay for my rent, cable and utilities about $2500/month. My rent is $2150 for a one bedroom apartment in a high rise that has a doorman and a concierge. No utilities are included. I pay about $225 for cable and my utilities average about a little more than $100 per month. I pay much more than I would like but in my city doorman buildings are priced at a premium so to get what I wanted I had to adjust my budget.
I currently rent a room with 4 roommates in a house and I pay around $450 a month for rent and utilities. It's been a great deal as I'm only a few miles from my school, only about 5 minutes away from one of the main streets in Sacramento, and have easy access to Downtown. A lot of my friends who rent appartments are paying upwards from $600-$650 a month for everything, and they don't get to live in a house with a garage/backyard. I consider myself pretty lucky to found the place I'm currently living.
Well, I pay monthly rent and pay 850 Euros, which I have always thought was expensive, but apparently not when I look at what people pay in other countries. You guys pay so much in America :O. I rent a five bedroomed house here in Ireland and I now see that 850 Euro's is pretty cheap.
I managed to get my own place so those sweet rent days are behind me now. But when I payed I lived in a 2 room apartment that I shared with an acquaintance of mine. We were paying 200 euros for the apartment so that means 100 euros per month each or 25 per week - quite inexpensive looking at some of the answers here. The apartment was nice looking and had all the appliances needed for easy living.
We own our home now (and it's all thanks to a government-backed mortgaged) and it's been decades since my family paid rent to some landlord. We had oiur childhood home rented to some people though. It's just a small three-storey house with an area of around 40 square meters. The rent was just cheap (for the general working class, that is). Before it was pegged for $100 but now we've upped the price to $200.
